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Kansas City, Mo., homeless man who returned diamond and platinum engagement ring accidentally dropped into his beggar’s cup stands to receive at least $14,000 in ongoing fundraiser by the couple who recovered the ring
The public was so moved by Billy Ray Harris’ honesty and selflessness that many online were looking for ways to help him. Sarah Darling and her husband, Bill Krejci, who gave him all the cash they had with them when they recovered the ring, wanted to do more and started an online fund for him.
By David Knowles / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 9:16 PM
A homeless man’s good deed has not gone unnoticed.
When Billy Ray Harris, a homeless Kansas City, Mo., man, returned a diamond and platinum engagement ring to the woman who had accidentally dropped it into his beggar’s cup, he wasn’t looking for a reward.
“My grandfather was a reverend. He raised me from the time I was 6 months old, and thank the good lord. It’s a blessing, but I do still have some character,” Harris told KCTV5 last week.
Floored by his honesty, Sarah Darling and her husband, Bill Krejci, dug into their wallets the day they recovered the ring and gave Harris all the money they had on them as a reward.
“It was 40 to 60 bucks,” Krejci told the Daily News. “We don’t carry a lot of cash around with us.”
Days later, after the story was picked up by news outlets, Krejci, who works as a Web designer, said he realized he wanted to do something more for Harris.
“My wife was interviewed, and I noticed that on some websites people were asking how they could help Billy Ray,” Krejci said. “That’s when I got the idea to start the campaign.”
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Krejci went to the site GiveForward and started a page where donations are being collected for Harris over the next 90 days.
“The idea was maybe to come up with a couple hundred dollars, something nice for him,” Krejci said. “But now we’re talking about an amount that could really make a difference.”
Nate St. Pierre, director of communications for GiveForward, said that his staff alerted him to the flurry of activity on Krejci’s page over the weekend.
“A couple of days ago we noticed it was really starting to gain traction,” St. Pierre told The News. “He (Krejci) put the goal at $1,000, and had no idea it would get so big.”
As of Tuesday evening, donations to Harris were nearing $14,000, and the “fundraiser,” as the site calls it, isn’t scheduled to end until May 15.
So far, Krejci hasn’t been able to find Harris to tell him of the outpouring of support.
“I went down to try and tell him, but I couldn’t find him,” Krejci said. “My main concern is his privacy. I don’t want people bugging him.”
The public was so moved by Billy Ray Harris’ honesty and selflessness that many online were looking for ways to help him. Sarah Darling and her husband, Bill Krejci, who gave him all the cash they had with them when they recovered the ring, wanted to do more and started an online fund for him.
By David Knowles / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 9:16 PM
A homeless man’s good deed has not gone unnoticed.
When Billy Ray Harris, a homeless Kansas City, Mo., man, returned a diamond and platinum engagement ring to the woman who had accidentally dropped it into his beggar’s cup, he wasn’t looking for a reward.
“My grandfather was a reverend. He raised me from the time I was 6 months old, and thank the good lord. It’s a blessing, but I do still have some character,” Harris told KCTV5 last week.
Floored by his honesty, Sarah Darling and her husband, Bill Krejci, dug into their wallets the day they recovered the ring and gave Harris all the money they had on them as a reward.
“It was 40 to 60 bucks,” Krejci told the Daily News. “We don’t carry a lot of cash around with us.”
Days later, after the story was picked up by news outlets, Krejci, who works as a Web designer, said he realized he wanted to do something more for Harris.
“My wife was interviewed, and I noticed that on some websites people were asking how they could help Billy Ray,” Krejci said. “That’s when I got the idea to start the campaign.”
RELATED: HOMELESS MAN RETURNS DIAMOND RING TO WOMAN
Krejci went to the site GiveForward and started a page where donations are being collected for Harris over the next 90 days.
“The idea was maybe to come up with a couple hundred dollars, something nice for him,” Krejci said. “But now we’re talking about an amount that could really make a difference.”
Nate St. Pierre, director of communications for GiveForward, said that his staff alerted him to the flurry of activity on Krejci’s page over the weekend.
“A couple of days ago we noticed it was really starting to gain traction,” St. Pierre told The News. “He (Krejci) put the goal at $1,000, and had no idea it would get so big.”
As of Tuesday evening, donations to Harris were nearing $14,000, and the “fundraiser,” as the site calls it, isn’t scheduled to end until May 15.
So far, Krejci hasn’t been able to find Harris to tell him of the outpouring of support.
“I went down to try and tell him, but I couldn’t find him,” Krejci said. “My main concern is his privacy. I don’t want people bugging him.”
